And many more...Websites for Kids
There are so many really great websites for children. Here is a round-up of the ones we found that we think the kids in your life will enjoy...and we bet you will too. Let us know which is your family's favorite!
A few to start
- Early Learning Family Resources - ODE
- Reading Rockets
- ABCmouse.com
- AR Booklist – Accelerated Reader Bookfinder
Arts and Crafts
- Pintura Art Detective
- Arts and Crafts for Kids
- Joseph Wu's Origami Page
- Making Friends
- #metkids
- National Gallery of Art Kids
- Red Ted Art
- 500+ Kids' Arts and Crafts Activities
Childrens' Book Authors and Illustrators
- Arthur's Website
- Avi
- Brian Jacques Official Website
- Eric Carle
- Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
- The Children’s Book Podcast
- Cathryn Falwell
- Cynthia Lord
- Dav Pilkey's Webpage
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid
- Dork Diaries
- Erin Hunter Warriors
- Fancy Nancy
- Jean Craighead George
- Geronimo Stilton
- Dan Gutman
- Humphrey
- Judy Moody
- Junie B. Jones
- Kevin Henkes
- Magic Tree House
- Margaret Peterson Haddix
- Origami Yoda
- Pete the Cat
- Ron Roy - A to Z Mysteries
- Seussville
- Lemony Snicket
- Jerry Spinelli
- Timmy Failure
- Up To Ten
- We are Teachers Big List of Children’s Authors Doing Online Read-Alouds and Activities
- Wonder
- Chris Van Dusen: http://www.chrisvandusen.com/ or on Facebook
- Mo Willems: http://www.mowillems.com/, Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems, or on Facebook
- Russ Cox: https://www.smilingotis.com/ or on Facebook
- Susan Verde: https://www.susanverde.com/ or on Facebook
- Peter H. Reynolds: https://www.peterhreynolds.com/ or on Facebook
- Dashka Slater: https://www.dashkaslater.com/ or on Facebook
- Dan Satnat: https://www.dantat.com/ or on Facebook
- Sharon Creech: https://www.sharoncreech.com/ or on Facebook
- Neil Gaiman: http://www.mousecircus.com/ or on Facebook
- Susan Tan: https://susantanbooks.com/
- Ellen Potter: on Facebook
Computers and Computing
- The Alice Project
- App Inventor
- Blockly Coding
- Code Combat
- Code Monster
- org Studio
- GameBlox
- Kodable for Kids
- Scratch Programming
- Thimble by Mozilla
- Tynker: Coding for Kids
Cooking and Nutrition
- Cookies
- Cooking with Kids
- Family & Kids: Cook Together. Eat Together.
- I Love Pasta
- Kids Health
- KidSpot Kitchen: Cooking with Kids
- Teaching Kids to Cook
Health and Well Being
- GoNoodle – Movement and Mindfulness
- Health Information for Kids from Medline Plus
- NEOkids fitness
- Cosmic Kids Yoga
- Slim Goodbody’s Kids Guide to COVID-19
History and Social Studies Sites
- Any Day in History
- DC Cool Kids
- Franklin Court, Philadelphia
- Historic Mount Vernon
- Independence National Park
- Presidential Powers
- Tour the White House
- S. Presidents
- Valley Forge National Historical Park
Homework Help
- Amazing Web Sites
- Dictionary
- Encyclopedia
- 50 States of the United States Information
- Flags of All Countries
- International Children's Digital Library
- Kid's Almanac
- National Geographic Kids
- Presidents of the United States
- Thesaurus
- World Factbook
- World Flag Database
- Youngzine + More
Internet Safety
Just for Fun
Math Magic
- AdaptedMind
- Bedtime Math
- Brain Teasers
- Calculators Online
- Cool Math
- Currency Converter
- Fun Brain
- Greg Tang Math
- Math Games from Education.com
- SplashLearn
- State Quarters
Music and Songs
Science Sites
- Bill Nye The Science Guy
- Biology 4 Kids - The Scientific Method
- com: Science Fair Project Ideas
- Exploratorium - San Francisco Science Museum
- Kidspot Science Experiments
- Magic School Bus
- NASA Spaceplace
- Science Buddies
- Science News for Students
Stories and Writings
Virtual Art Classes
- The Art Sherpa – acrylic painting
- Pop Art for Kids
- Facedrawer
- Katie Jobling Art
- Art for Kids Hub
- Angela Anderson Art
- Alphonso Dunn – amazing drawing
- Circle Line Art School
- Vamos Art – drawing 3D art
- Rapid Fire Art – detailed step-by-step drawing
- Art a la Carte
- My-How-to-Draw
Virtual Field Trips
- Honda Museum Tour
- National Geographic
- Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus
- San Diego Zoo & Wild Animal Park
- National Museum of Natural History
- New England Aquarium
- Zoo New England
- Farm & Food Tours
- Audubon Live Cameras
- Yellowstone National Park (and you can virtually tour lots of other parks through the National Park Service website)
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
- Explore.org live nature cameras around the worl
- The Center for Wildlife’s channel on YouTube
- The British Museum, London
- Guggenheim Museum
- Louvre Museum
- NASA Glenn Virtual Tours
Zoos, Museums and Aquariums
- The Academy of Natural Sciences
- Glazer Children's Museum - At Home
- The National Museum of Australia - Fun at Home
- The Franklin Institute
- New Jersey State Aquarium
- Cincinnati Zoo
- Please Touch Museum
Other Educational Resources:
- Khan Academy – for Math, Sciences, Art & Humanities and Test Prep
- Duolingo – fun language learning program
- Rosetta Stone – foreign language learning
- National Geographic Kids
- Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration
- Osher Map Library
- Scholastic Learn @ Home
- Virtual Weather Lessons – from our NH neighbors
- Science Experiments for Kids
- High Touch High Tech of Maine – Science Made Fun
- Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group – books and fun activities